American poetry, like American painting, is always personal with an emphasis on the individuality of the poet. Diane Wakoski americanemphasisindividuality Change image and share on social
American poets celebrate their bodies, very specifically, as Whitman did. Diane Wakoski americanbodycelebrate Change image and share on social
American policy seems to be wed to a perpetual state of war. Why? History shows that the world will always be in flux or turmoil, with different peoples competing for visibility and power. The U.S. cannot fix the fate of every nation. Camille Paglia americancompetefate share on social
American politicians are responsive almost solely to the interests and desires of their rich constituents and interest groups that primarily represent big business. Alex Pareene americanbigbusiness Change image and share on social
American politicians who dwell on American exceptionalism only dishonor us by suggesting we play dumb to our past. Jay Parini americandishonordumb Change image and share on social
American politics is always an open competition. Hillary Clinton americancompetitionopen Change image and share on social
American politics is theatre. There is a frightening emotionalism at national conventions. Robert Dallek americanconventionemotionalism Change image and share on social
American politics, like most things, is a story of what statisticians describe as the reversion to the mean. David Ignatius americandescribepolitic Change image and share on social
American politics used to be an amateur sport. But somewhere along the way, we handed over to professionals all the things people used to do for free. Bob Schieffer amateuramericanfree Change image and share on social
American power confers benefits on most inhabitants of the planet, even on many who dislike it and some who actively oppose it, because the United States plays a major, constructive, and historically unprecedented role in the world. Michael Mandelbaum activelyamericanbenefit share on social
